La Petite Robe Noire Intense

Sticky Sweet COTTON-CANDY & BLUEBERRIES. Opens with a sparkly, sweet burst of fruity blueberry & cotton-candy, that deepens into the heart with creamy, marshmallow & aromatic-ozonic tones, all resting on a musky vanilla & sandalwood-patchouli base. There are familiar elements that you catch a glimpse of here and there. The easiest way of describing it is like a layer of La Vie Est Belle Lancome opening for the heart of La Belle Jean Paul Gaultier, riding on a base layer of Cloud Ariana Grande. All the while riding on top there is a fresh blueberry accord with aromatic-ozonic elements that remind me of violet leaf. I agree with reviewer AquaBaby5 below who says "It's actually in the family of a blueberry Flowerbomb..." This has excellent performance for a year round wearing experience, and although there's a depth and sticky sweetness appropriate to fall & winter nights, the blueberry accord freshens it up and it could be worn in summer with a lighter application. While this has been discontinued (although still available), and many similar scents have passed their 'best before' limits, this will be the one that I keep. It's a love for me. Enjoy! Contrast to La Vie Est Belle Lancome: These are different, but there is a similar sticky-sweet patchouli vibe. LVEB has a more forward iris note, while La Petite Robe Noire Intense has an additional aromatic-ozonic blueberry accord that smells a little like the loosely translated 'My Dress in the Wind' for 'Ma Robe Sous le Vent', the latter part of the name, 'La Petite Robe Noire Intense, Ma Robe Sous le Vent. The double entendre isn't lost on us, if LVEB was to be considered the true little black dress of fragrance at the time of this release, just add a little blueberry wind on top and you're in the ballpark. Both have excellent performance. Batch code 8A01 (2018-01) Quotes from the box [admittedly lost in translation - probably sounds better in French]: I am the most international of Parisians. My delicious trail transports me. Let those who love me follow me... In La Petite Robe Noire's perfume wardrobe, I am the Stylish Dress. "In its way, a perfume is an invisible dress, playing on us dressing ourselves to reveal our personalities." - Thierry Wasser, Guerlain's Perfumer.

I had been searching for this fragrance for a long time. I first tried it years ago and instantly fell in love with it, but for some reason I never ended up buying it. I finally managed to get hold of a tester of this iconic blue-bottle version, and even the beautiful cognac-colored juice gives you the feeling that you're about to experience something truly special. The quality of the fragrance is simply outstanding. You can tell that Guerlain poured all of its expertise and passion into this creation, holding nothing back. It is rich, sophisticated, beautifully constructed, and incredibly addictive. Although undeniably sweet, it never feels cloying or juvenile. Instead, it remains elegant, refined, and perfectly balanced from start to finish. On top of that, the projection is incredible and the longevity is exceptional. This is the kind of perfume that leaves a memorable trail wherever you go and lasts for hours without losing its beautiful character. It isn't a shy fragrance—it makes its presence known and naturally draws people's attention. In my experience, it's one of those rare perfumes that earns compliments with remarkable ease. Some perfumes simply smell good, while others make you feel something. Every time I wear this one, I can't help but smile. There's something about it that fills me with energy, optimism, and a genuine sense of well-being, as if it makes it easier to see the bright side of life for a few hours. Very few fragrances have that kind of emotional impact on me. It's a real shame that this masterpiece was reformulated and replaced by the current pink-bottle version. While the newer release is still a good perfume in its own right, it simply doesn't belong in the same league. The blue-bottle La Petite Robe Noire Intense was, without a doubt, the crown jewel of the entire La Petite Robe Noire line and one of Guerlain's finest creations.

So this was a blind buy I got around December time.This fragrance particularly intrigued me due to the gorgeous bottle and the delicious sounding notes.This perfume has grown on me a lot and become one of my favourites to wear in cold weather. At first sniff I wasn't sure if I liked it or not.Its not that I didn't like it,it just surprised me and I wasn't sure.I think it's because I didn't know what to expect. I found it a very grown up sweet blueberry patchouli fragrance with the Guerlain element of rose, bergamot and patchouli found in the original la petite robe noire flanker.For some reason it reminded me a little of Chloe Nomad. I think it must be the patchouli or bergmot. In really cold, windy weather this smells absolutely fantastic.Seriously.I think many people don't give this flanker a chance due to it being patchouli heavy and miles different from the original flanker. In cold weather it brings out the sweetness of the blueberries and cotton candy and the patchouli takes a backseat.The cotton candy notes smells like authentic spun sugar NOT like the burnt cotton candy note in Pink Sugar which I do not like. La petite robe noire intense does not smell like Pink Sugar. I'm glad they used blueberries as a note in this perfume as it creates a breezy,sweet lightness to the fragrance.It is quite a cold fragrance but can be cosy. I would not over spray as this fragrance lasts long and is strong because of the patchouli.A little goes a long way and it may be cloying if sprayed too much. I also think this fragrance is better in wintertime as it being paired with the wind creates an amazing,sweet scent trail .

It's a cotton candy bomb and I LOVE it! I remember how much my first wear traumatized me! The first blast was like being lock inside a cotton candy truck and slowly agonize. It's nuclear. People can smell it from other rooms I haven't been! Only one spray. The sillage start "big" then fade slowly throughout the day, the longevity is enormous, I could smell it days after on my bed pillows, bed sheets, on my clothes... I put a scarf when I shoveled snow in a storm last winter and weeks later I could still smell the perfume on it. It earns its Intense title, I didn't know what to think about it the first wear, but now I'm used to it. After 1-4 hours it's a more wearable scent, but it started as a loud cotton candy smell cancelling all other notes, but the first blast lasts only a few minutes, then it gets more tolerable if you are into super sweet smell. It goes to sickly sweet to smoky super sweet fruity, a raspberry blueberry cotton candy vanilla scent, with woods and flowers in the far far background. This isn't the sour blueberry version to the original LPRN licorice sour cherry I was expected, but it's a good surprise. I wouldn't wear this perfume in hot days outside, this is more a colder or rainy days fragrance. I'm not reaching for Intense often because of its initial power, it's not my cozier sweet perfume, but I'm glad I have it in my collection, it's fun to wear, I get a lot of compliments, I definitely would repurchase it. LPRN is my signature scent and since Intense is a success, I'm also thinking of trying other flankers.

This is a strange little creature on my skin. I don't think I've ever come across a perfume that changes this much in the duration that I wear it. It starts out as sweet, scrumptious blueberry cotton candy dipped into fresh and zesty bergamot syrup. Simple and juvenile. Then as it warms up, it turns creamy and I start to get a bit of sandalwood and earthy patchouli coming through, grounding the fragrance and giving it depth. It actually starts to lose some of the childish sugarines, and it becomes so much more sophisticated to my nose. As it settles even more and the patchouli really comes out, it starts to smells almost a little masculine... like a woman wearing a sweet femimine berry fragrance that has been embraced by a man, and their colognes have mixed on her shirt. Then it changes again, and the sandalwood blooms! The sandalwood gives it a little bit of creamy sweetness again and it becomes smoky in a way. At this stage, it feels like a warm blueberry cotton candy flavored shisha smoked into cool, crisp air. It continues to settle, and it becomes mostly sandalwood. But then the strangest thing happens long after, and the dry down begins to remind me strongly of Coco Mademoiselle pure parfum! I swear it smells like a richer syrupy version of Coco Mad! Very surprising to me. Maybe it's my just my imagination, but I've asked friends to smell the dry down on my skin and they agree with me. Anyway, I love this blue genie! The performance is great too! It stays days in my hair even after 3 washes <3